Which level of organization is represented by a group of different tissues working together to perform a complex function?
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organism
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is an example of internal regulation during the cell cycle?
A gap outside of the cell (caused by a skateboarding accident) triggers cell division.
A cell receives a signal from the cell’s own nucleus to divide.
Tumor cells continue to divide without receiving a signal.
Hormones in the blood cause cell growth in a growing teenager.
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Organize the parts of this body system in the CORRECT order (starting with the organism level) according to the levels of organization in a multi-cellular organism.
human being → central nervous system → brain → nerve tissue → neurons (brain cell)
human being → neurons (brain cell) → brain → central nervous system → nerve tissue
human being → central nervous system → neurons (brain cell) → nerve tissue → brain
human being → brain → central nervous system → nerve tissue → neurons (brain cell)
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is true of malignant tumors?
They do not require treatment.
They are easily removed through surgery.
They can cause tumors in other parts of the body.
They contain cells that stay clustered together.
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If a cell has 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis?
4
6
8
16
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During interphase, a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and
Divides the nucleus
Copies DNA
Divides the cytoplasm
Produces a new cell
7. Multiple Choice
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Which organelle is critical for cell division?
Centrioles/Centrosomes
Cilia
Vacuoles
Vesicles
8. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
Why is it important for cells of multicellular organisms to undergo mitosis?
Mitosis allows for reproduction with male and female gametes.
Mitosis increases variation within an organism.
Mitosis produces cells that are different from the original dividing cell.
Mitosis produces cells that are identical to the original dividing cell.
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called
Kinases
Carcinogens
Cyclins
Malignancies
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What makes stem cells different from other cells in the body?
They are larger than other cells, and can absorb broken cells to repair them.
They repair cells by breaking open and making their cell parts available for absorption into other cells.
They are undifferentiated cells that can turn into a number of different kinds of cells as needed.
They are cells that grow uncontrollably.
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that
Cancer cells divide uncontrollably
Normal cells divide uncontrollably
Cancer cells cannot make copies of DNA
Normal cells cannot make copies of DNA
12. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
Research has shown that uncontrolled cell growth and development can lead to which of these diseases?
AIDS
dyslexia
cancer
Down Syndrome
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
While in the womb, the webbed fingers of the embryo undergo programmed cell death, also known as
apoptosis
cytokinesis
carcinogen
stem cells
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What happens during the S phase of Interphase?
Cells divide
Cells grow and make protein
Cells copy their DNA
Cells Die
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What are two purposes of the cell cycle?
Cell Death and Cell Division
Cell Growth and Repair
Cell Growth and Cell Death
Cell Division and Apoptosis
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the end product of mitosis
2 identical daughter cells
2 genetically unique daughter cells
4 identical daughter cells
4 genetically unique daughter cells
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Another term for specialized cells is
Evolution
Adaptation
Differentiation
Natural Selection
18. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
Cells are most efficient, in other words, they can most effectively bring in nutrients and get rid of waste when they are
Large
small
active
Specialized
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The process where a zygote divides to become more specialized cells AFTER fertilization is called